Konami have recently submitted a trademark for "Genso Suikoden" in North America, which is also the name of the series back in Japan. The last time they registered a new Suikoden trademark, it lead to the game Suikoden Tierkreis. However, at this stage it's not certain what the possible uses of this new trademark could be. Also note that registering the trademark doesn't necessarily mean that it will be used.

It's all about the DS this week, fellas, ladies. Sure, there's a few notables for the other platforms (Rune Factory: Frontier on the Wii, Resistance: Retribution on PSP), but none of them can top a whopping six high profile titles, and of such a great variety. Three RPGs, one RTS, one shooter, one racer, and GTA: Chinatown Wars? Never been a better time to be a DS owner than now..

"Suikoden Tierkreis casts the player as a member of a tightly knit security force in a remote setting called Citro Village. During an ongoing task to get rid of the land's fearsome creatures, players uncover a mysterious phenomenon..."

"Konami is expediting Suikoden: TierkreisÂ’ localization. We already have some screens of the English build which is on track for release in North America this March, around three months after the Nintendo DS game comes out in Japan. Your quest in Suikoden: Tierkreis is to gather the 108 Stars of Destiny (again) to overthrow One King who wants to wreck the universe."

Konami has announced a release date in Japan for their upcoming RPG, Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS. It will release in Japan on December 18th, and will retail for 5500 yen.

There will also be two different special editions for the game. The KonamiStyle Special Edition will include the game, original soundtrack, art book, book cover, and a drama CD. It will retail for 10550 yen. The KonamiStyle Special Set, retailing for 19200 yen, will have all the aforementioned extras, along...

"Konami have today announced Suikoden: Tierkreis, the latest iteration of the celebrated Suikoden series, will mark the franchise's debut exclusively on the NintendoDS. Encompassing a variety of different characters while exploring many exotic locations and cultures across the game's universe of parallel worlds, Suikoden: Tierkreis will expand the bounds of the handheld Role-Playing Game genre. Featuring the franchise's established gameplay while maximizing the technological capabilities of th..."

Announced in this week's Weekly Famitsu, Konami will be releasing the latest installment in the cult-favorite Suikoden franchise, with Suikoden Tierkreis for the Nintendo DS.

Suikoden Tierkreis stars an unnamed main character, who at the beginning of the game is engaged in the final battle with the game's villain with the series' signature 108 Stars of Destiny already together. All but four are wiped out; now it is up to the hero to reassemble the party in hopes of the defeating the villi...